ia. it's not about finding the next 'top model' anymore, it's about which will bring in the ratings.

i mean... this cycle... all 5'7 and under. shortest model is 5'2. tyra is all about the "i want a fat girl to win, let's have a fat girl audition", "we must have a burned victim in our show, so i look like a good person", and now we have a 'short' cycle. wouldn't be surprised if the asian girl won, we never had that yet.

It's also ironic how almost all of the most successful models never originally aspired to become a model either, like Gemma Ward, Natalia Vodianova, or Gisele. Most were "discovered". ANTM girls just want to be reality stars.

In the grand scheme of things, these girls probably aren't going to be walking down the catwalks of Paris, Texas, much less Paris, France. BUT this show is still great for exposure and a lot of the girls have ended up with commercial work because of it.

When you're working in Walgreens or a full-time student, that alone can be enough motivation to try out. Shit, I would try out purely for the chance to live in the model mansion =/

one of the girls who won a previous cycle (jenah) is from my town (farmington, connecticut). i havent seen or heard from her since she won. this show is so dumb because the 'winners' never do anything,